Cheddar Or Other Cheese Bread Recipe

How to make it

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• In a saucepan, heat milk, butter and salt over low heat until butter has melted. Cool to lukewarm (95� - 105� F
• Stir milk mixture into yeast mixture.
• Beat in flour, 1/2 cup at a time (I used all 6 cups, you want it to be to the point where it's pretty much rolled up in a ball).
• On a floured surface, knead dough until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes, adding more flour as needed to prevent sticking.
• Gradually knead in 2 cups of cheese .
• roll up. in ball
• Place dough in a large greased bowl turning to coat.
• Cover with a damp cloth, let rise in a warm place until doubled, 1 hhour.
• ...when letting bread rise, set your oven to 250� F and place the bowl or pan that the bread is on right on top of the oven, it'll add a bit of warmth to help it rise.
• WHen the dough has doubled in size :
• Prepare baking sheets, you can grease them or use parchment paper
• Punch down the dough (which basically means knead it again). Divide dough in half and make two oval shaped loaves and place on prepared pans.
• Or if you want rolls ( 1 loaf and 8 rolls), divide dough in half, then each half in 8 equal pieces and form into balls.
• Place on prepared pans. Cover loosely with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
• When doubled, they're almost ready for the oven, just need a glaze!
• Preheat oven to 400� F.
• Prepare glaze by mixing the egg and water (I also added a bit of dried pesto mix to mine but that's optional) but very good.
• Brush glaze on loaves/rolls.
• Pop em in the oven for about 25 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheese.
• Bake until they are a deep golden brown and bottoms sound hollow when tapped, approx 5 - 10 minutes more
• variations, add some crumbled cooked bacon for a bacon-cheddar loaf. Or a different kind of cheese, or several different cheeses.
• My favorite is for extra flavor and uniqueness add a few tablespoons of tomato paste and basil. which is what this one was .